We really live in a crazy world. As I sit here writing my final paper on Frankentein we have a real-life Dr. Frankenstein in the news.

It’s been a while now and we’re all sick of talking about, but somehow Renaissance Square keeps making headlines.

With the economy worsening we can expect criminals to become more bold, and as we have seen: they don’t seem to be detered by cameras.

With the ever expanding financial problems in the US and the World, state governments are having trouble coming up with the money they have promised to the unemployed. Not least of which is New York State.

The global recession is starting to have a direct impact on the Rochester area. Xerox will be reducing its worldwide workforce by 3000 employees during the next 6 months.

I’ve always been opposed to the curfew in Rochester, primarily on principle. This week I was glad to see that the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court ruled the 2-year old law unconstitutional. Since I still have faith in our country as a free society I could have predicted this ruling, but what did surprise me was our mayor’s reaction.

This Saturday is the deadline for new voters to register in Monroe County.

this election you will also have the opportunity to vote for representatives from your local area.

New York’s 7-year-old database of handgun “fingerprints” has yet to lead to a criminal prosecution, and questions linger about its effectiveness.

I have compiled a list of some preparations that will really make a difference if we have a prolonged depression in this country, some of which I have done myself on a poor college student’s budget.